2002 JUNIOR TENNIS NEWS-MAY 2002

Junior News
May 2002

At this year's Port Washington Easter Classic, the following matches were played in the finals:
Boys' 18-Gao Peng defeated Marcel Goodman, 7-6(2),6-7(8),7-6(3)
Girls' 18-Yue Qing defeated Alesya Vidov, 7-6(8),6-2
Boys' 16-Stephen Slaska defeated Jonathan Gamberg, 6-1,6-1
Girls' 16-Wu Suang defeated Lisa Vulin, 6-2,6-0
Boys' 14-Alex Vasin defeated David Maldow, 6-2,6-1
Girls' 14-Kaori Shiotsuki defeated Gail Brodsky, 2-6,6-4,6-3
Boys' 12-Gary Kushnirovich defeated Justin Haar, 6-3,6-1
Girls' 12-Carlissa King defeated Laken King, 6-4,6-3

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On the ITF circuit, Australia's Robert Smeets defeated Chris Kwon of the United States in the final of the Japan Open, 6-3,6-0. It was the second final in two weeks for Robert, who had lost to Michael Koning of the Netherlands the week before at the Mitsubishi Lancer. Su-Wei Hsieh of Chinese Taipei earned singles trophies at all three ITF tournaments she played this past month as well as a doubles crown at the Japan Open.. Other multiple winners in April include Michal Przysiezny and Marta Domachowska of Poland who took the 24th Eurotel Slovakia Cup and City Of Florence tournaments.

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There were more Mid-Atlantic Challengers taking place in April. At the 18 and under event in Newport News, Virginia, Scott Baxter defeated Ryan Mostrom, 7-6(3),6-1, for the trophy while Jennifer Scott prevailed over Lesley Price, 6-3,6-4 for the girls prize. In the 16s, it was David Kwon over Othmane Garma, 6-1,6-3, and Brittany Huddleston defeating Kristen Scott, 6-1,6-0.

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